NEW: Relay teams off to Botswana

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ZIMBABWE athletes who are bidding to qualify for the World Relays set for China next month left Harare on Thursday for Gaborone.

They will on Saturday take part in an athletics competition in which they are bidding to qualify for the prestigious World Relays.

The athletics teams for both 4×100 and 4x400m Relays will be bidding to clock times that are in the World Athletics top 32.

The men’s 4x400m team was 28th last week but hanging on precariously as other national teams raced to make the grade across the globe.

Phakamile Lisimati, the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe director of coaching, confirmed that the athletes are on their way.

“They are now in Bulawayo traveling by bus,” said Lisimati.

The teams

4x100m MEN:

  1. Ngoni Makusha
  2. Daniel Magogo
  3. Delroy Reppoh
  4. Takudzwa Manhanga
  5. Elvis Mukuchura

4x100M GIRLS

  1. Hayley Chingono
  2. Nyasha Doka
  3. Rutendo Vushe
  4. Gladys Mukome
  5. Rutendo Sixpence
  6. Samukheliso Ndebele

 4x400m

  1. Geren Muwishi
  2. Dennis Hove
  3. Leeford Zuze
  4. Aldrin Mafa

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